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"I thought this was a great recipe. I appreciate Aarti's style of instruction. I added a few more shakes of the spices; I followed other reviewers' advice and added less water, but other than that it was spot-on and delicious. My husband and I both enjoyed it. We made it with steamed cauliflower that we shred to be like "rice" and I added cilantro"
"I was really excited to make these after I saw the episode. Honestly, they are pretty dry. Also, I found the other reviewer's comment regarding the salt very helpful. I used just 1/4 tsp NOT 1 tsp plus 1/4 tsp - I think that is an error in the recipe. The flavor of the coffee and the little bit of salt is nice, but the texture is dry. I don't know""
"My mother make this recently (using directions from the tv show it was on - not from this recipe printed here and it looked like the picture and was delicious! I made it and I think there are differences (and an error or two in this one....I think you should use EITHER the fudge packet from the cake mix OR the cocoa powder. I used both...My cake w""
"This sauce was very tasty!! We ate it as a side dish and on top of baked chicken cutlets - not mixed with pasta. It is very hearty.
I used 1.5 medium eggplants, 5 plum tomatoes, about 5 cloves of garlic, a handful of cilantro (no basil at my market today) dried oregano, some store-bought pesto (about 2 tbsp) and just a few shakes of parmigiana, ""
"Wonderful!! I have made this 4 times and it is delicious!! I used 2.5 to 3lb brisket.
My Changes - ONLY use half cup balsamic plus half cup red wine. I add a few carrots too. Add a couple tablespoons of brown sugar toward last couple hours of cooking. It took about 4 hours to cook once in the oven. I omit the bacon. It was a hit at a big family ""
"This was my first try at a Melissa d'Arabian recipe and I am really pleased. I followed the other reviews and cooked the fish for 15 minutes. I did 1.5 lbs and it made 6 pouches. I used more of the spices than she suggested. I would still use even more - adding some dry herbs with the fresh and maybe some lemon zest as well. I think this was a gre""
"This was my first try at a Melissa d'Arabian recipe and I am really pleased. I followed the other reviews and cooked the fish for 15 minutes. I did 1.5 lbs and it made 6 pouches. I used more of the spices than she suggested. I would still use even more - adding some dry herbs with the fresh and maybe some lemon zest as well. I think this was a gre""
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